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• Re: known Vanagon problems
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 09:25:28 -0400
  ...crimp connectors get hot/melt, several bad :::grounds :::12 - Power door locks: esp. driver's door, wiring harness breaking, out :::of adjustment :::13 - Ignition...
• Re: Another bit on keys
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 30 Sep 2016 11:42:19 +0000
  ...Even the official VW manual on locks and keys says all 2 wheel drive use a separate key. It seems that even the factory...
• FS: 1989 Synchro GL <-price reduced
  Historical mailing list - Ryan McGee
  Mon, 8 Jul 1996 21:56:42 -0500
  ...spoke Alloy Wheels >Weekender package (but not pop top) >Power package/locks and windows >Cruise control with resume feature >Rear window wiper/washer/defrost...
• Re: Looking for info from up north of TN
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Jul 1997 17:49:09 +0000
  ...Cad coated stuff includes most all A/C & P/S lines, most hardware (nuts bolts locks etc). Brake lines likely gone as well especially...
• Reverse Gear in Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Leif
  Wed, 11 Mar 1998 23:19:18 -0000
  ...manual says. When the knob is PUSHED IN the rear diff. locks and with it pulled out the AWD works. I deduced this by...
• Re: Vanagon Digest - 3 Oct 1998 - Special issue
  Historical mailing list - Mark Williams
  Sat, 3 Oct 1998 19:55:22 -0500
  ...front and back, cruise control, weekend bed, and power window and locks??? please let me know what you paid for yours. I want to...
• Ignition wire slipping off?
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Mon, 7 Dec 1998 21:14:58 -0400
  ...solder it on and put some kind of plug connector that locks in line. Anyone else have any thoughts? Kind regards -- -- Wil ----------------------------------------------------- -- dhaslup@erols...
• Re: Wanted: Water tank key
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 1 May 2000 17:13:57 -0700
  ...from the side of the bus and take it into a > locksmith to have a key made, (a bit of work and probably cost...
• Re: not all thermostats are equal
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 11:08:13 -0800
  ...Probably to prevent air locks. If there is a pocket of air next to the thermostat it will take a lot longer to open...
• Re: Vanagon Tool Box - What be in it?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 5 Mar 2006 20:40:16 -0600
  ...Phase II is what you'll need when you want to do a bit more, like replace shock absorbers and fix door locks. Phase...
• BURNINGvAN 2011
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:15:28 -0800
  ...The small metal thing that the passenger side arm rest on the rear seat locks to when mounted. I've got one, actually. Somewhere...
• Re: Vanagon Security Challange... Was RE: How to break into....
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Sat, 31 Oct 1998 08:43:57 -0800
  ...No one >could open this car, it had broken power locks or something... I don't >quite remember. They had two towing companies, city...
• Q: central locking system
  Historical mailing list - Rob & Lrae Winterkorn
  Fri, 28 May 1999 00:00:38 -0500
  ...Or should you be able to work all locks from either front door? Rob 83.5 L seater parting out 84 for sale 85...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 3 Nov 2003 to 4 Nov 2003 - Special issue (#2003-1061)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 13:07:27 -0700
  ...Will a locksmith be able to set me > up or do I need to replace the cap somehow? About how much should I plan...
• Re: sad engine fire victim, 88 Wolfy
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 1 May 2008 19:31:35 -0400
  ...99.99% total loss. > > Jumpseats, side table, electric windows, power door locks, mirrors, > > etc., all burned up. Front grills look ok as does the...
• Re: Loctite
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Oct 2018 16:16:47 +0000
  ...Loctite® Purple Threadlocker 222 Low strength up to 1⁄4" (6 mm) screws Carburetors, relay locks, headlamps, throttle body assembly, choke assembly and fuel...
• Re: 1991 Vanagon Carat for sale -
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 13 Aug 2016 12:06:01 -0400
  ...and power windows mirrors and locks too.. all standard on the carats. the reason john's carat is missing the alloys is simply because...
• Re: Instrument cluster lighting
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 28 Apr 2015 21:20:42 -0700
  ...There is a small piece of > metal in the white plastic housing that the bulb socket locks into. Those > two little metal parts are...
• For Sale: '90 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Don Oldenburg
  Thu, 2 Oct 2003 09:02:51 EDT
  ...Power windows/doors locks/mirrors. AC (front and rear outlets). Cruise control. Rear defroster. AM/FM Cassette Stereo (front & rear speakers). Michelins. Complete front...
• Re: spring clamp pliers
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:26:38 -0400
  ...I ended up using slip joint pliers like channel locks for most of the clamps. I borrowed some cable type another time, and that...
• Re: Front end overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 10 Jan 2016 21:23:23 -0500
  ...With the van jacked off the ground use a large pair of groove lock (Channel Locks) and grab the bottom of the joint and...
• 1989 Westie Syncro (What is it worth?)
  Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 19:58:00 -0700
  ...2.1 Liter 4 Speed Manual 4WD Syncro 140,000 miles EQUIPMENT --------- Air Conditioning Rear Air Power Windows Power Door Locks Cruise Control AM...
• Re: Change gearing on Automatic Transmission?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 26 Nov 1998 10:27:50 -0500
  ...Basically what happens is that everything inside locks-up and turns as a solid piece. The only thing that can possibly be done is...
• Do not give up on the Wasserboxer just yet, the power is there...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 12 Dec 1998 21:23:15 PST
  ...Chromoly push rods (the set of 8 Chromoly push rods weigh as much as 3 stock steel push rods), CM retainers, racing valve locks...
• Re: Vanagon gas cap keys--more information
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 28 Apr 2000 08:58:29 -0400
  ...I could have changed the tumblers inside the lock, but I am not a locksmith... Robert BTW I have a new cap with a...
• Re: Vanagon.com site
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Wed, 13 Dec 2000 02:03:54 +0000
  ...doors swinging with the engine running and someone removes the keys, locks the doors, leaves a message on the windscreen and surreptitiously drops the...
• good things to have...?
  Historical mailing list - Alan Watts
  Fri, 11 May 2001 22:40:18 -0500
  ...to have a spare of? Also, are there kits to add locks to westy cabinets? Maybe one for the under-the-bench stowaway? Thanks...
• Netscape (no Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - James Flanigan
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 22:30:11 -0500
  ...nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>I will be happy to give advice on locks, exhaust, clutch, wiring, (marriage?) etc. to someone who might be able to...
• HOW TO REMOVE WESTY SCREENS: Re: Westy Window Install
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 09:29:57 EDT
  ...slide it to the left. > > There is a little "tit" that locks the screen all the way to the front. > > If you lift it...
• Re: locked in 4th gear
  Historical mailing list - AA Transaxle
  Tue, 1 Jul 2003 09:20:53 -0700
  ...three months, now every time I go thru the gears it locks in 4th. If I stop, shut off the engine and rock it...
• Re: break-ins was Re: Alarm choices: was Today somebody got into my van
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 4 May 2011 16:48:30 -0700
  ...Bear knife. >> Huh? waddya say, Loren, speak up! >> Pensionerd. (got locks, got sounds) >> > > Bear Knife or Bare Knife? You're not referring to my...
• brakes/rotors/etc.
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Fri, 24 Oct 1997 11:51:08 -0700
  ...I have them on my crewcab @3600lbs., locks up 197/75 tires on dry pavement without serious effort. Stiffer pedal gives better modulation too...
• Re: side door problem
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 10:32:50 -0500
  ...side door problem Good Morning All, Last eve I found that the sliding side door on my 85 Westy GL no longer 'locks' in...
• 89 Vanagon Carat Weekender (no pop-a-top-a) FS in AL
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 28 Jan 2005 15:12:08 -0800
  ...power mirrors, power windows, power locks, cruise, a/c, weekender interior w/ rear sofabed and flip out side table and both rear facing jumpseats...
• Re: side window security
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Sep 2006 22:00:48 EDT
  ...Have you ever been to the jewlrey store, and seen those locks for the sliding glass doors on the jewlrey displays? well they make...
• Re: Anybody selling NEW lock cylinders?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:34:50 -0700
  ...GoWesty has some handles with locks but not cylinder by > itself. > > I've got a ton of them but this guy wants some "in...
• Re: bike rack
  Historical mailing list - Mick Reynolds
  Tue, 16 May 2000 16:03:09 GMT
  ...You can even get a bick pack of same key locks to make the whole set work together. Keep it real - Mick '91 Carat...
• Couple o' electrical questions ('87 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Howard
  Sat, 21 Jul 2001 14:04:29 -0400
  ...And while in the depths of obscurity, anyone know if an '87 Westy has a fuse for the power door locks? I looked in...
• Re: WTB - Westy - no rust - with power windows,locks and mirrors. Interior can be trashed. Auto tranny,AC. Syncro ok
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 18 May 2004 14:01:32 -0700
  I see clean and rust free Vanagon bodies in the SoCal junkyards all the time. Makes me wonder sometimes as I know there are...
• Re: AMC Heads (My views)
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Fri, 15 Oct 2004 11:14:51 -0500
  ...Most of these had the name and part number stamped on the stem near the keeper locks. I think I'd rather have the...
• Re: common electrical problems in vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:31:36 -0700
  ...Power Door Locks > > 7. Ignition Switch - steering column > > 8. Headlight Switch - dash instument pod > > 9. Engine ground strap - left/driver side of engine > > 10...
• Re: Locked Electric Driver's Lock
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 17 Dec 2018 13:12:11 -0500
  ...did the door locks "go crazy" locking-unlocking on their own or was the issue simply a lack of electrical power? Hopefully it's...
• Re: 83 Westy/Key for Water Tank
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Fri, 7 May 1999 16:47:28 -0500
  ...83 Westy/Key for Water Tank >A locksmith is basically your only option. Keys for the '80-87 are no >longer available off-the...
• Re: Stereo Install - Replacing Speaker Wires
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 12:53:43 -0800
  ...BTW, my beast has all that power crap and is exhibiting signs of cranky door locks, so I'm sure this will be on...
• Re: Is it the ignition switch, or something else?
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:34:05 -0600
  ...past summer I got a hold of all the keyed door locks and >> ignition/wiper/turn assembly and mine does the same thing as...
• Aircooled Oil /Gas/ Breaks
  Historical mailing list - Woodcock, Frank
  Thu, 26 Feb 1998 13:30:52 -0000
  ...The tailgate door lock was defective and a local locksmith (not key cutter) was able to re-pin it to match the other locks...
• Re: Power steering question
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Philbrick
  Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:28:39 -0600
  ...Once > repairs are made, fill the fluid reservoir, start the engine, and then > rotate the steering to the locks both ways several times. This...
• Re: Worth of my 88?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 14 Mar 2014 12:42:14 -0700
  ...Power windows and locks. Manual transmission that shifts smooth. Cruise control. Bilstein Shocks with good tires. Interior is almost perfect. Living in Corvallis Oregon...
• Re: power windows- was Stolen Westy Syncro in Seattle--install an alarm
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 16 Nov 2013 21:19:52 -0600
  ...a weekend, and it includes an ignition >disconnect and power door locks: >http://www.a1electric.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AEOS...
• Re: Driver's Side Door Latch Removal w/ Door Closed?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 8 Jul 2013 14:26:32 -0700
  ...River Westies Campout in Vermont, I finally took it to a locksmith, who couldn't open it either! He thinks that the mechanism inside...
• Electrical "Locking" Terminal Info + Question
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 8 Feb 2013 17:34:41 -0800
  ...The Pico fits and locks in that fuse panel. I can check it against other of same from elsewhere in an '85 harness if...
• Re: Power Locks- Rear Hatch Stuck Shut!
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 4 Dec 2011 10:30:24 -0700
  My 90Westy does not have an InsideRearHatchRelease. To open the R'Hatch on mine the FrontDoors need to be unlocked & the R'Hatch Lock...
• Re: Sliding door lock...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Jul 1995 06:29:24 -0400
  ...turtle, what else could you call a diesel westy), the >> little knob on the inside that locks the sliding door does not stay in...
• Re: More syncro questions
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 26 Jul 1997 02:20:54 -0400
  ...but there are also two others. Were center and front diff. locks an option? If not, what are these for? >> Yes, the delay is...
• sliding door handle broken?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 25 Aug 1997 14:11:30 EDT
  ...it locks, unlocks, and opens the door. So it looks like something is loose in there, possibly a retaining clip has come adrift. I...
• Re: Propane fill valve
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 31 Jan 2000 08:25:24 EST
  ...Finally with the help of some thick rubber gloves and a large pair of channel locks he was able to get it free. This...
• Re: homemade center console??
  Historical mailing list - woody
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 08:29:37 -0500
  ...s,my sunglasses,it holds all my crap..etc..etc.It locks.it even has a writing pad and pen holder. it fits perfectly...
• Re: Door lock ? and Carpet kits
  Historical mailing list - Mike Moery
  Sun, 16 Dec 2001 11:39:25 -0900
  ...all of the other locks work great, but neither of these would lock either. Am I doing something wrong, or is it just a...
• 89 Vanagon Wolfsburg FS
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Hartz
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 16:20:03 EST
  ...Power door locks are not working ... and I like it that way! 155K miles, new water pump last year. I'm a spark plug...
• Re: Looking for info on the Michigan Upper Peninsula
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 16:51:35 -0400
  I visited the area in '01, absolutely gorgeous! I came in from the north, visited the Soo Locks (quite nice). Wanted to take the...